Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Ethics Probe

0:00On April 20th, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer just stepped down amid a federal ethics probe. The 58-year-old faced heat over her husband's text messages to young female staffers, claimed she asked employees to smuggle booze on official trips and whispers of an affair with her bodyguard. The investigation kicked off late last year and dragged on for months. Reports highlighted a stash of liquor, like bourbon and champagne in her Washington, DC office, plus text from her, and a deputy pushing staff to grab. Bottles of wine or rosé during work visits, including one in Myrtle Beach. This shakeup hits as the third cabinet exit in Donald Trump's second term, following Christie Knowham's ouster from Homeland Security in early March, and Pam Bondi's removal as Attorney General earlier this month. White House officials praised her as doing a phenomenal job before confirming the news on Monday. Her husband and anesthesiologist got barred from department headquarters after multiple women reported unwanted advances with security footage, showing one awkward embrace. The bodyguard in question resigned

1:04last month amid the affair probe, and while a staffer claimed assaulted HQ on December 18th, no charges, stuck. Chavez-Deremer disputes the allegations through her attorney, but says resigning less the administration's zero in on results for everyday folks. Eyes now turn to who fills the Labor Secretary slot next in this bumpy start to the term.